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England vs Albania Preview & Tips - England to power past Albania in Thomas Tuchel's first match as manager

By Ben Darvill

20 Mar 2025

Ben Darvill 20 Mar 2025

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England vs Albania World Cup Qualifying Preview & Tips
Thomas Tuchel takes charge of his first game as England manager this week
Preview, stats & head to head

Harry Kane of England (Getty Images)

England vs Albania Preview & Tips

England begin life under new manager Thomas Tuchel with a clash against a side they have never failed to beat.

England vs Albania Preview & Tips
Head To Head
England Form
Albania Form

Albania slipped to a 2-1 loss at the hands of Ukraine in their last outing as they made it two without a win.

England have won their last three matches
England's last two wins have been to nil
Harry Kane scored in England's last game against Ireland

Head To Head

The pair have met six times in total, with England winning every single match.

England Form

Thomas Tuchel has little time to put his mark on this England side before they take to what is already a must-win match against Albania in World Cup qualifying.

While this will be their first game in qualifying, Gareth Southgate set the standard of cruising into major tournaments, which is something Tuchel must match at the very least. The new manager has crammed his squad full of quality players, but making them play at their ceilings has often been where England managers fall down.

While this will likely be far from a perfect England performance as this new side looks to gel under Tuchel, I cannot see anything other than a comfortable England win. Harry Kane will once again be the focal-point of this England side, and I back him to score his 70th goal for his country.

Albania Form

Albania begin their World Cup qualifying campaign with their most difficult match as they head to Wembley to take on England.

Albania's last away game ended in a 1-0 win over Georgia, but this sits in the middle of a five-game stretch in which they have lost three times and drawn once. Worrying for Albania is that all six of their meetings with England have ended in defeat, while they arrive for this one on the wrong side of a 19-1 aggregate scoreline.

While Albania will be desperate to spoil the party in Tuchel's first match, I cannot see anything other than a seventh consecutive defeat against England.

Verdict

England v Albania

I am backing Harry Kane to hit the back of the net as England secure a third consecutive win to nil.

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